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plagued

adjective as in troubled

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Using legislation to achieve these ends will make such plans much harder to overturn in the courts - something Donald Trump was plagued by in his first term when he extensively used executive orders that were regularly and often successfully challenged.

From BBC

As someone who has been plagued by insecurities over my appearance for as long as I can remember, there is something reassuring about being shown pictures of myself from my early 20s.

From Slate

Increasingly violent gang warfare has plagued the poorest nation in the Americas since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.

From BBC

Moreover, the federal death penalty has been afflicted with the same problems of racial injustice that have plagued the states where it is also legal.

From Slate

Many of the same problems that plagued the Bruins last week were present again during a disjointed 71-40 victory over Boston University at Pauley Pavilion.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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